Whoosh - a Line Dance by Bill Bader

Whoosh

	Description:	4 Wall Line Dance, 32 Counts, Intermediate Level
	Choreographer:	Bill Bader Vancouver, BC, Canada January 2003
	Contact info:	604-684-2455 billbader@hotmail.com www.billbader.com
	Signature song:	"Mayibuye i Africa" by Chimora (118 bpm) CD: [2004 Update] Dancing With Bill 'n' Jan http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie/comp.html Intro: 32 counts.
	Alternate songs:	Slow or for teaching: "Old Country" by Mark Chesnutt (95 bpm) This beautiful song is my top choice for a country song option. Restart after the Kick-Back-Fwd of the 5th repetition. It is easy to hear this restart coming. Other song suggestions: "If You Wanna Stay" by Keith Urban (110 bpm), "Hurricane" by Carlene Carter (120 bpm), "I'm Gonna Getcha Good" by Shania Twain (126 bpm), "Cotton Eyed Joe" by The Rednex (134 bpm)

	1-8	SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, BACK 1/4 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE
	1-2	Rock Step R to right side, Rock Step onto L
	3&4	Cross Step R over L, Step L to left side, Cross Step R over L
	5-6	Step L to left side, Turn 1/4 right with a Step back on R (3:00)
	7&8	Cross Step L over R, Step R to right side, Cross Step L over R

	9-16	TURN 1/4 LEFT, TURN 1/4 LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE TURNING 1/4 LEFT, ROCK FWD-BACK, LOCK SHUFFLE BACK
	1-2	Step R to right side turning 1/4 left, Step L back turning 1/4 left (9:00)
	3&4	Cross Shuffle R over L gradually turning 1/4 left (6:00). Option: Complete a 1/2 turn on Count 2 then shuffle forward on 3&4.
	5-6	Rock Step L forward, Rock Step back on R
	7&8	Step L back, Lock Step R back over L, Step L back

	17-24	1/2 TURN BACK, FORWARD, COASTER FWD-TOG-BACK, BACK, TOUCH, KICK-BACK-FWD
	1-2	Step R back turning 1/2 right, Step L forward (12:00)
	3&4	Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R back
	5-6	Large Step L back, Touch R toe slightly forward
	7&8	Modified Kick-Ball-Change: Kick R toe fwd, Step R slightly back, Step L slightly forward Note: As you Step R back take your R shoulder back to prep for the upcoming spin.

	25-32	SPIN FWD, STEP FWD, SHUFFLE FWD, CROSS, SIDE, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, HITCH/"WHOOSH"
	1	Step R forward spinning 360 left (Unofficial variation: Small step forward.)
	2	Step L forward
	3&4	Shuffle forward on R-L-R
	5	Cross Step L over R
	6	Step R to right side
	7	Pivot 1/4 turn left onto L (9:00)
	8	Hitch R knee up with the following hand action: With both hands, slap the R knee on both sides of the knee following through with both arms in large circles outward ("Whoosh!")
		End of pattern. Begin again...